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AUTOMATIC TELEPHONE SYSTEM EMPLoYING EINDER swITcHEs FOR coNNEcTING CALLING LINEs To NuMERIcAL swITcHEs Filed May 28, 1947 10 Sheets-@Sheet 10 l F|G I6 LlNlFccI LINE F'NDER 's-T SEL- l2ND SEL. coNNEcToR CALLED LmE 422| um l 733 g. 737i 223 51321500 `)L I coNNEcToR usen 3 BY' 'IBB-RN,"J Tou. OPERATOR 'so A i FIG l5 62 H38 GO 0L 08 VERT. 0% BANK oF g5 sw. sEL. o4 o3 o2 ol IMRE MOLNAR ATTORNEY Patented June 19, 1951 clerics AU'IMATIC TELEPHONE SYSTEM EM- PLOYING FINDER CONNECTING CALLING LINES TO NU- MERICAL SWITCHES Imre Molnar, Chicago, Ill., assigner to Automatic Electric Laboratories, Inc., Chicago, Ill., a corporation of Delaware SWITCHES FOR Application May 28, 1947, Serial No. 750,930

15 Claims. l

This invention relates in general to telephone systems, and more particularly to automatic telephone systems employing nder switches for connecting calling lines to numerical switches.

It is an object of the invention to provide in a telephone system of the character described, new and novel circuit means for accomplishing the various telephone connections.

Another object of the invention is to provide in a telephone system of the character described, an improved switch train having new and novel means for enabling a called subscriber to prevent the calling subscriber from releasing the switch train, and also for enabling the called subscriber to signal the office attendant for the purpose of having the attendant trace the call back to the calling line.

A further object of the invention is to provide an improved iinder switch for use on a connection between two subscribers lines which iinder switch, when so used, is releasable by a toll operator in a new and novel manner, preparatory to the toll operator extending a toll call to the calling subscribers line of the previously established subscribers connection without requiring the calling subscriber to first disconnect.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a novel and efficient switching selector for use in an ofce whereby the switching selector becomes an intermediate selector in the switch train after a call initiated in the oilice has been identied as being destined for another subscribers line in the same office, and whereby the switching selector repeats pulses to intermediate and final switches in a distant office after a call initiated in the first mentioned oiice has been identied as being destined for a subscribers line in the distant cnice.

Another object of the invention is to provide an improved switching selector which can automatically cut-in directly after the first digit of a number has been dialed, and which can absorb the rst two or three digits of a dialed number and then cut-in automatically after the third or fourth digit, according to circumstance.

A further object of the invention is to provide a switching selector which incorporates a trunk finder in a new and novel manner for connecting the switching selector with a free out trunk circuit as soon as the switching selector is seized.

.A still further object of the invention is to provide new and improved means for timing out a call initiated in an ofhce having switching selectors in the instances where the calling station fails to dial within a predetermined time interval, thereby causing the automatic releasing of the out trunk circuit which was occupied by the switching selector responsive to the initiation of the call.

Another object of the invention is to provide an out trunk circuit having improved and novel means for effecting the release of the associated incoming selector in the distant oice.

A feature of the invention resides in the arrangement whereby busy guarding potential is applied to the eXtra control (EC) bank contacts of connector switches directly from the line circuits of the P. B. X. lines served by the connector switches, with the exception of the last line in each group of P. B. X. lines, for the purpose of causing the connector switches to automatically rotate over the busy lines of a group of P. B. X. lines until a free line of the group is selected or the last line of the group is reached.

Another feature of theinvention relates to the use of the combination of a vertical bank and wiper, a right normal post spring set and a left normal post spring set in the switching selector for causing the switching selector to drop back and absorb certain digits of a dialed number before extending the connection to succeeding switches.

A further feature of the invention concerning the switching selector is that on an initiated call through the switching selector when the calling station fails to start dialing within a prescribed interval, the switching selector is not released as a result of the timing out and the consequential disconnecting of the occupied out trunk circuit but remains available to the calling station should the calling station subsequently dial a number local to the cnice in which the switching selector is located.

An additional feature of the invention concerns the improved supervisory arrangement of the out trunk circuit wherein a lamp glows at full voltage to indicate that a switching selector has seized the out trunk circuit, remains at full glow during the period that the out trunk circuit is occupied, reduces to a dim glow when the switching selector releases as an indication that the switching selector has released and that the associated incoming selector at the distant o'lce has not yet been restored to normal, and becomes dark when the incoming selector releases thereby indicating that the out trunk circuit is in readiness for use on another call.

rlhere are other objects and features of the invention having to do for the most part with the circuit details necessary to carry out the objects and features above enumerated.

The various objects and features of the inven- 3 tion will be understood best from a perusal of the following detail description of the drawings comprising Figures l-A to 16 inclusive, which show by means of the usual circuit diagrams a sufficient amount of apparatus to enable the invention to be described and understood.

Figure l-A shows a subscriber line of the individual line type connected in multiple to respective lower bank contact sets of a group of line finder switches, one of ythe finder switches in the group being illustrated in Figure 2.

Figure 1-B shows a subscriber line of the P. B. X type which may be connected-in multiple to respective lower bank contact sets of the-group of line finder switches in a manner similar to that shown for the individual subscriberline.

Figure 1-C shows a subscriber line (not detailed), which may be either of the individual `line type per Figure 1A or oi the P. B. X type per Figure l-B, .connected in multiple to respective upper bank contact sets of the `group of line iinder switches.

Figure v2 .shows the circuit arrangement .of a line iinder switch with lower and upper bank contact sets of wipers and a vertical wiper.

Figure 3 shows an .allotter switch which preassigns idle line .nder switches of `a group to find calling ones of .thesubscriber lines connected .to .the bank contact sets of the group :of line iinder switches.

Figure .f1-A shows a group of control `relays which Aare common to one group of .line nder switches and .the associated allotter switch.

`Figure 4-B shows a group `of control relays which are commonlto another group of line nder switches and the associated allotter switch.

Figure 5 shows a .local rst selector switch which combines with Aa .line iinder switch (Figure 2) to form a line .finder-selector link.

VFigure .6 Vshows .the circuit arrangement `of an intermediate ,selectorswitcln the banks of which may be connected vto connectorswitchesor to intermediate selector switches.

Figure .7 shows van .individual line connector used for extending connections to subscribers lines of .the .individual line type (Figure l-A).

Figure 8 shows a P. B. X nconnector Aused .for extending connections to P. B. X lines (Figure l-B).

Figure 9.shows the elementsand circuit details of the toll operator equipment which relate directly to the presentinventiomall other elements and circuit details of conventional toll operator equipment being omitted in yorder to simplify the drawing.

Figure 10 shows an outgoing selector switch which is .used vto select an out trunk circuit associated with an incoming selector switch .in .a distant ofce, The out trunk circuit -is ,represented by the rectangular block in Figure 10, the circuit details of this circuit being the .same as that shown in Figure 13.

Figures 11 and .12 show .the elements and wiring of the switching selector, Yand Figure 12 also includes the out trunk nder directly associated with the switching selector. The switching selector of Figures 11 and 12 combines with a line iinder (Figure 2) t0 form Aa line finder-switching selectorlink. The wiring arrangement of the Vertical bank inFigure 11 of the switching selector enables the switching selector to cut-in immediately after the dialing of -a third digit when the third digit of the number is l.

Figure 13 .shows the circuit details of the out trunk circuit which .is accessible to the out trunk- 4 nder (Figure 12) of the switching selector or to the outgoing secondary line switch (Figure 10).

Figure 14 shows an incoming selector switch located in a vterminating office which Ais directly associated with an out trunk circuit (Figure 13) located in the originating ofce.

Figure 15 shows the wiring arrangement of the vertical bank of the switching selector required `in-order to cause the switching selector to either cut-in directly after the dialing of the fourth digit of a subscribers number when the third dig-itis 6, or to fout-in immediately after the dialing .of the rst digit when the first digit is 9.

'Figure 116 is a'skeletonized diagram showing the method of toll operator cutin" and "breakdown of a connection between two local subscribers.

Figure 17 includes a numbering plan for assem- .bling the drawing sheets togetherso that .a lcontinuous circuit drawing of the invention maybe established.

Referring now to Figures l-A, l-B and 11, a .subscriber substation is associated with each .of the subscriber lines in the telephone system, ythe subscriber substations A (Figure l-A), B (Figure l-B) and C (Figure 1l) being respectively associated with the subscriber lines |00, vand H07. Each of the subscriber substa- :tions is Vprovided with a telephone instrument, a dial mechanism and Ya ringer. 4Each subscriber line includes a line relay and a cut-or relay, these lrelays in the 'line 100 being vrespectively indicated -at H0 and |23, and in the line 100 at II and Y|20. Furthermore, a'booster battery meter (not shown) is associated with each subscriber line, the meter associated with the line |00 being connected `to armature I Il of line relay H0, `and the meter associated with the line |00 to armature Il I of line relay 'H0'. The line |00 is typical of individual, or one-party, subscriber lines, and the line AIl of P. B. X lines, the general differences between the two types of lines being that line relay H0' is equipped with an additional armature l l4-and associated working contact, and armature |22 of cut-off relay i120 is 'fitted with a working contact as well as a resting Contact. The subscriber line vHill is not detailed Abut can obviously be of either the |00 type or the |00 type.

The subscriber lines in an oice are arranged in first and second groups of 100 lines each, a first group and a second group forming a 200- line group. Each 20D-line group is accessible to either a rst and second group of finder-local v rst selector links or a first and a second group of `finder-switching selector links, according to the type of oi'lice. For example, a main oiiice is provided with finder-local first selector links (Figures A2 and 5), and a certain branch office with finder-switching selector links (Figures 2, 1l and 12), each group of links being equipped with a common allotter switch (Figure 3) for assigning idle vones of the links to the use of calling ones ofthe 'subscriber lines. Each first group of lines is related to a rst allotter switch, and the corresponding second group of lines to the corresponding second allotter switch, whereby calling lines in the rst group are normally assigned idle ones of :the corresponding first group of links, and calling lines in the second group idle ones of the corresponding second group of links. Fur-- thermore, the rst and second allotter switches` are so arranged and connected that a call initiated on 'a line in the rst group is assigned an idle link in the corresponding second group in the event that all of the links in the first group are busy; and a call initiated on a line in the second group is assigned an idle link in the first group in the event that all of the links in the second group are busy. The lines in the rst group of lines are terminated in the first five levels of the first group of line finders, and the lines in the second group of lines in the second five levels of the first group of line nders; and, conversely, the lines in the first group of lines are terminated in the second five levels of the second group of line finders, and the lines in the second group of lines in the rst five levels of the second group of line finders. Further, contacts #2 to #9 inclusive of the vertical banks 250 of the first group of finders are multipled in reverse order to contacts #2 to #9 inclusive of the vertical banks of the second group of nders, as shown in Figures 2 and fi-A. This arrangement of multipling the vertical banks of the two finder groups causes contacts #5 of the banks 250 to correspond to contacts #6 of the banks 2350', and contacts #6 of the banks 25D to correspond to contacts #5 of the banks 250', etc.

Associated with each group of nder-selector links and the related allotter switch is a group of control relays, such as the relay group shown in Figure 4-A, for controlling the operation of the links and the allotter switch. The relay group comprises a start relay 445, a busy transfer relay 440, a step relay M5, a transfer relay 430, a first group test relay 465, a second group test relay 460, timer relays 4'20, 405 and MB, a supervisory alarm relay AGU, control relays 4'25, 45B

and 410, and a transfer reset key comprising contacts 403 and 404.

Each allotter switch is arranged and connected in a manner similar to that shown in Figure 3 wherein the switch includes two banks of fixed contacts and two wipers individually associated therewith, the corresponding contacts in each bank terminating the control conductors extending to the respective links in the group, and the wipers terminating the control conductors eX- tending to the control relay group. Also, the allotter switch includes a magnet 300 for driving the wipers associated with the contact banks in a rotary direction. Mechanically, the allotter switches are similar to the well-known step-bystep rotary line switch having no normal, or home,

position, while the circuits thereof have been Aaltered in accordance with the present invention. Each allotter switch is of the pre-assigning type in that an idle link in the respective group of links is assigned to the use of a calling line in that group prior to the initiation of a call on the line therein, and another idle link in the group is automatically assigned to the use of the next calling line in the group as soon as the first assigned link operates to find the calling line.

Each finder switch (Figure 2) comprises the well-known Strowger switch mechanism of the 60G-point type having vertical and rotary movement and, in addition to the usual switch wipers, is provided with a shaft wiper 253 engaging a vertical contact bank 25!) individual to the switch. Associated with this Strowger mechanism is a set of switching springs 2M which are actuated by the movement of the switch shaft in the vertical direction away from its normal position, a set of switching springs 219 which are actuated by the movement of the switch shaft in the rotary direction after the shaft has been lifted by the vertical operation, and a set of switching springs 231 which are actuated by the 6 movement of the switch shaft into its eleventh rotary position. Each finder switch also includes a start relay 200, two switching relays 220 and 235, and has access to a first group of subscriber lines and a second group of 100 subscriber lines.

Each local :rst selector (Figure 5) comprises the well-known Strowger switch mechanism of the 30G-point type having vertical and rotary movement. Associated with this Strowger mechanism is a set vof switching springs 524 which, are actuated by the movement of the switch shaft in the vertical direction away from its normal position, anda set of switching springs 5i?? which are actuated by the movement of the Switch shaft into its eleventh rotary position. Each local first selector switch also includes a combined line and transmission battery feed relay 535i, condensers 55!- and 505 in the voice transmission circuit, a hol-.d relay 5m, a register relay 52e, a step relay 539, a transfer relay 540, a switching relay 55E, a supervisory lamp l533 and a busy key 559, and has access to ten groups of ten trunks each.

The switching selector shown in Figures l1 and l2 comprises the well-known Strowger switch mechanism of the 3DO-point type having vertical and rotary' movement and, in addition to the usual wipers, is provided with a shaft wiper H35 engaging vertical contact bank H38 individual to the switch. Associated with this Strowger mechanism are two switching spring sets Hill and H48, known as the right and left normal post spring sets respectively. Spring set H41V operates when the switch shaft is raised to a predetermined bank level responsive to the dialing of the first digit, for the purpose of causing the automatic restoration of the switch shaft and wipers to their normal positions. Spring set H48 operates when the switch shaft is raised to a predetermined bank level responsive to the dialing of the second digit, also for the purpose of causing' the automatic restoration of the switch shaft and wipers to their normal post-lions. The Strowger mechanism further includes a set of switching springs i255 which are actuated by the movement of the switch shaft in the vertical direction away from its normal position, a set of switching springs i225 which are actuated by the movement of the switch shaft into its eleventh rotary position. Like the local rst selector, the switching selector also includes a combinerl iine and transmission battery feed relay, condensers in the voice transmission circuit, control relays, a supervisory lamp and a busy key. The switching selector has access, by way of its wipers, to ten groups of ten trunks each.

Directly associated with each switching selector and permanently connected thereto is an out trunk finder (Figure l2) of the well-known stepby-step rotary line switch type.. The out trunk nder includes three banks of fixed contacts and three wipers individually associated therewith, the corresponding contacts in each bank terminating the conductors of an out trunk circuit (Figure i3), and the wipers terminating conductors of the switching selector. Also, the out trunk finde-1' includes a magnet Zit for driving the wipers associated with the contact banks in a rotary direction.

The intermediate selector switches, best shown in Figure 6, each comprise a switching mechanism oi the well-known Strowger type, and are arranged in a manner similar to that of the local rst selector switches described in a previous paragraph. Each intermediate selector switch, however, comprises a line relay 669, a transfer relay 620, a combined switching and holding relay 630 and a relay 6|() in place of the relay elements Alisted for the local first selector switch, and there are no condensers in the voice transmission circuit.

The individual-line connector switch shown in Figure '7 comprises the well-known Strowgei` switch mechanism of the 30G-point type having vertical and rotary movement. Associated with this Strowger mechanism is a set of switching springs 766 which are actuated by the movement of the switch shaft in the vertical direction away from its normal position. a set of switching springs TH which are actuated by the movement of the switch shaft in the rotary direction after the shaft has been lifted by the vertical operation, and a number of control relays. The individual-line connector switches of one group have access to one group of 100 individual subscriber lines.

The P. B. X connector switch shown in Figure 8 comprises the well-known Strowger switch mechanism of the 40G-point, extra control bank type having vertical and rotary movement. Associated with this Strowger mechanism is a set of switching springs 8&6 which are actuated by the movement of the switch shaft in the vertical direction away from its normal position, a set of switching springs 8l! which are actuated by the movement of the switch shaft in the rotary direction after the shaft has been lifted by the vertical operation, and a number of control relays. The P. B. X connectors of one group have access to 100 P. B. X lines or a combination of P. B. X and individual subscriber lines not eX- ceeding a total of 100 lines.

The out trunk circuit (Figure 13) consists essentially of a group of control relays and a transformer. The transformer is used for producing a high voltage potential which is momentarily connected to one conductor of the transmission circuit for effecting a release condition in the manner described in the section titled Calls from branch oflice to main cnice.

Each incoming first selector (Figure 14) is permanently connected to an out trunk circuit (Figure 13) and comprises the well-known Strowger mechanism of the 3D0-point type having vertical and rotary movement. Associated with this Strowger mechanism is a set of switching springs M25 which are actuated by the movement of the switch shaft in the vertical direction away from its normal position, a set of switching springs M95 which are actuated by the movement of the switch shaft in the rotary direction after the shaft has been lifted by the vertical operation, a set of switching springs |445 which are actuated by the movement of the switch shaft into its eleventh position, and a number of control relays. The incoming rst selector has access to ten groups of ten trunks each.

The out trunk circuit allotter shown in Figure is of the well-known step-by-step rotary line switch type and includes three banks of fixed contacts and three wipers individually associated therewith, the corresponding contacts in each bank terminating the conductors of an out trunk circuit similar to that shown in Figure 13, and the wipers terminating conductors from the multiple banks of local selector switches or switching selectors. Also, the out trunk circuit allotter includes control relays and a magnet |030 for driving the wipers associated with the contact banks in a rotary direction.

It should be understood at this time that while the embodiment of the present invention disclosed and described in this specification includes well-known switches of certain bank capacities, the invention is not limited to the particular form shown but may utilize other bank-capacity switches or other arrangement combinations of the switches. It should also be understood that condensers in the voice current transmission circuits are bridged with resistors of high values in order that battery potentials are impressed upon dry contacts in the voice current transmission circuits for the purpose of effecting quiet voice current transmission circuits.

AIt should be further understood that while a plurality of battery connections are shown in the drawings for the switches located in any one oiiice, they are preferably the same battery for that oice. Also, in order to simplify the drawings further, such well-known facilities as busy keys, jacks for enabling an attendant to plug into the various switches, spark quenching apparatus, supervisory and release signal arrangements, timers, ringing and tone generating equipment, and the like have been omitted. The ringing and tone generating equipment furnishes such well-known facilities as continuous ringing current, interrupted ringing current, grounded generator, dial tone and busy tone.

Having described the equipment and apparatus, a detailed description of the operation will now be given.

Calls from main olce stations to main oce individual station lines Briefly, calls from main cnice stations to main office individual station lines are completed in the following manner:

The person at the calling station lifts the handset from the telephone cradle and, after hearing conventional dial tone, dials the number of the desired station. If the called station is in use, the calling person receives busy tone. If the called station is not busy, the called station is rung automatically and intermittently. The release of the connection is normally under the control of the calling person.

In order to describe such a local call in detail, it is assumed that station A (Figure l-A) originates a call for another station in the same oflice. It is also assumed that the finder shown in Figure 2 has been pre-assigned by the related allotter (Figure 3). Busy transfer relay 44() in Figure 4-A relay group is normally maintained in the operated position by the idle finders of the first group as, for example, from ground, armature 235 and resting contact (Figure 2), armature 2H and resting contact, armature spring 2lB and resting Contact, conductor 493, armatures 409 and 458 (Figure l-A), winding of relay 44D to battery. Responsive to the lifting of the handset from the telephone cradle at station A, a circuit is closed for energizing line relay Ill] from ground, armature 22, direct current loop through the telephone at station A, armature I2l, winding of line relay Ill to battery. At armature H2, relay H0 marks station A as calling in the banks of the group of finders having access to the line group in which the line circuit of station A is located by connecting battery through the winding of cut-off relay |26 and conductor 33 to the C bank contacts of station A line circuit. At armature III and working contact, relay H connects ground to the control conductor leading to the connector bank terminals of station A to mark station A as busy to the connector switches having access thereto. At armature H3, relay il applies ground potential to start conductor connected to contact #l of vertical bank 250 of the pre-assigned nder shown in Figure 2 and also to contacts #l of the multipled vertical banks of all nders in the same group.

The ground potential connected to contact #l of vertical bank 254 extends through resistor 25|, conductor 48E, armature 44| and operated working contact, Winding of start relay 445 of the relay group to battery, causing relay 445 to operate. At armature 446, relay 445 completes an obvious circuit to timer relay 425; and, at armature 441, completes a circuit to relay 455 from ground, armature 43? and resting contact, .armature 441|, winding of relay 452, conductor 490, nterrupter armature 34| (Figure 3), winding of magnet 334 to battery, only relay 455 operating over this circuit, the high resistance value of relay 45|] preventing the operation of magnet 300. At armature 447, relay 445 also extends ground potential from armature 437 and resting contact to contact #5 of vertical bank 254 by way of armature 442, conductor 472, armature 464 (Figure 4-B), conductor 428, contact #6 of vertical bank 254', and the multiple between contact #6 of bank 250 and bank 255 for the purpose of preventing the finder (Figure 2) from searching above the fth level of its banks.

At armature 453, relay 455 completes `a, circuit to start relay 255 of the pre-assigned nderselector link from ground, armature 453, conductor 484, wiper 305 of the finder allotter, bank Contact of the allotter, conductor 455, Winding of relay 22B in the nder to battery, causing relay 255 to operate. At armature 45?, relay 454 completes a multiple circuit to busy transfer relay 440: at armature 454, completes a circuit for operating step relay 4 l 5 from ground, interrupter armature 246 (Figure 2), interrupter armature 24|, armature 245, conductor 485, armature 454 (Figure 4-A), armature 435 and resting contact, lower winding of step relay 4| 5 to battery: at armature 452, completes a circuit for pre-energizing test relays 455 and 465 from ground, armature 452, upper winding` of relay 46B, lower winding of relay 465, resistor 467i to battery; and, at armature 45|, completes a multiplecircuit to timer relay 420 from ground, armatures 446, 45|, winding of relay 42|) to battery.

Line nder start relay 22|), atarmature 20|, completes a loop circuit including resistor '2|5 to line relay 555(Figure 5) of the companion local iirst selector, causing relay 554 to operate and complete an obvious circuit to hold relay 5|ll. At armature 543, hold relay 5H! connects ground potential to conductor 212 through busy key 5|9 for the purpose to be described later.

At armature 429, timer relay 428 connects a multiple ground to relay 452 and contact #5 of vertical bank 255; and, at `armature 42|, extends ground potential to conductor 4|? ofthe transfer timer 438 the operation of which will be explained in a later paragraph of this section.

Returning noW to the operation of step relay 4|5, a circuit is completed to vertical magnet 24|) of the nder from ground, armatures 428, 4| 6, 42l, armature 435 and resting contact, conductor 489, armature 259 (Figure 2), winding of magnet 240 to battery. The operation. of magnet 24B ele- Vvates theshaft and wiper sets of the nder one and again opens the circuit to relay 4i5.

1`0 step and opens the circuit to relay 4|5, at interrupter armature 24| thereby causing relay 4l5 to restore. With the elevation of the finder shaft one step, the vertical-oif-nonnal (V. O. N.) contact spring set 2i4 is operated and the vertical wiper 253 makes contact with contact #1 of vertical bank 253 thereby completing a circuit for operating relay 425 from ground, contact H3 (Figure l-A), conductor H5, contact of bank 255, wiper 253, yarmature 262, conductor 48|, armature 432 (Figure 4-A), upper winding of relay 425 to battery. Relay 425, in operating, locks to a circuit from ground, armature 452, armature 434 and resting contact, lower winding of transfer relay 432, armature 426, lower winding of relay 'to battery; and, at `armature 421, opens the circuit or" vertical magnet 240, causing magnet 245 to restore and complete the circuit to relay 4|5 at interrupter armature 24|. Step relay 4 5 re-operates.

The completion of the locking circuit to relay 425, as recited in the preceding paragraph, also causes transfer relay 435 to operate and lock to an obvious circuit to its upper winding through armature 433. At armatures 432 and 434, relay 435 opens the circuits to both windings of relay 425, causing relay 425 to restore: at armature 434, completes a holding circuit for its upper winding independent of armature 452 from ground, armature 428, armature 434 and Working contact, armature 433, upper winding of relay 43!) to battery: at armature 435, transfers the pulsing circuit from vertical magnet 24|] of the inder to rotary magnet 245: at armature 435, transfers the circuit from interrup'ter armature 246 of magnet 245 from the lower winding of relay 4|5 to the upper winding of relay 4|5: at armature 437, connects ground potential to peg count meter 438: and, at armature 43|, connects a multiple ground through armature 45| to the winding of timer relay 424. Step relay 4|5 is tted with two windings, and a transfer between these two windings is effected depending upon whether vertical magnet 242 or rotary magnet 245 is to be pulsed, because when operating through its lower winding relay 4|5 provides a. most elcient pulsing circuit for vertical magnet 244, and when operating through its upper winding relay 4|5 provides a correspondingly efcient pulsing circuit for rotary magnet 245. The restoration of relay 425 completes the pulsing circuit to magnet 245 from ground, armatures 428, 456, 427|, armature 435 and working contact, armature 46| and resting contact, armature 455 and resting Contact, conductor 488, armature 248 (Figure 2), armatures 225, 235, winding of rotary magnet 245 to battery. The finder is now in a position to rotate its wipers 255, 25|, 262, 263, 254 and 255 across the rst level of the bank contact sets of the subscriber lines.

Magnet 245 operates and rotates the nder shaft and wiper sets one step in the rst level of the bank contact sets, the rotary-ofi-normal (R. O. N.) contact spring set 2H) operating with this step. At interrupter armature 246, magnet 245 opens the circuit to Arelay 455, causing relay 4I5 to restore and open the pulsing circuit to vmagnet 245 at armature 4|5. Magnet 245 restores and completes the circuit to relay 4|5 at interrupter armature 245. Relay 4|5 re-operates and again completes the pulsing circuit to magnet 245. Magnet 245 :re-operates, advances the nder shaft and wipers a second rotary step, This interaction between magnet 245 and relay 4|5 continues until one of the subscriber-line wipers connects with a bank contact marked by a calling line. Assuming now that the calling line has marked a bank contact which is reached by control wiper 265, then the winding of cut-oir relay 129 (Figure l-A) is connected to control wiper 255 through armature 112 of the line relay 110 and the mentioned bank Contact, and wiper 265, therefore, completes a circuit to test relay 155 (Figures l-A) from ground, armature 1523, reotier E58, upper winding of relay $55, conductor Il2farmature 253 (Figure 2), wiper 265, bank contact connected to wiper 255, conductor 133, armature 112 (Figure l-A), winding o relay 12) of the calling station to battery, causing both relays 120 and sl55 to operate. Relay 120 connects its winding to wiper 255 through armature 123 and, at armatures 121 and 122, frees the line of attachments. Line relay 110 accordingly restores. At armature 1 11 and resting contact, relay 115 extends the ground potential on wiper 205 to the C conductor of the connector bank multiple and to the register lead of the subscriber line; and, at armature 113, disconnects ground from conductor 115 and contact #l of bank 250.

Test relay 55, at armature 355, opens the pulsing circuit of magnet 245 to prevent further rotary stepping'. Relay S5 is extremely fast in operating with respect to stopping wiper 265 on a marked subscriber-line bank contact, due to the fact that relay 265 was pre-energized in its lower winding by the operation of relay 550 as recited in a previous paragraph. At armature d66, relay 455 completes a circuit to switching relay 220 from ground, armatures G28, 015, 121, armature 435 and working contact, armature 51 and resting contact, armature 655 and working contact, conductor 407, armature (Figure 2) armature 234, lower winding of relay 229 to battery, causing relay 220 to operate and lock to a circuit from ground, armature 5i3 (Figure 5), busy key 5i5, conductor 2'12, armature 223 (Figure 2), upper winding of relay 225, wiper 255, bank contact connected to wiper 255, conductor 133, armature 123 (Figure l-A), winding of relay 120 to battery. Relay 125 is also retained. in the operated position over the locking circuit just traced. At armatures 221 and 222, relay 220 extends the calling loop of station A through to line relay 500 of the local iirst selector, in multiple with the loop through resistor 215 and armature 201; and, at armature 225, connects. ground potential to wiper 306 of the inder allotter for the purpose to be described later.

The operating circuit to the lower winding of switching relay 220 is controlled through armature 415 o1 step relay 415, and the operation of relay 415 is controlled by the closing of interrupter armature contact 245 oi rotary magnet 2115 to ensure that a switch through operation of relay 220 can occur only after the rotary magnet 245 has been fully restored. Should wiper 265 of the nder pass over a subscriberline bank contact at the moment booster battery is present on that bank contact for the purpose of operating the register associated with the subscriber line, the high resistance of rectifier 56 to current of such direction prevents the` improper operation of test relay B65.

Digressing for the moment from the description of the local call, an explanation will now be given of the method of automatically assigning the finder-selector links to successive calls originated at local stations. In the foregoing de- 12 scription it was stated that the release of line relay liu caused the removal of ground potential from conductor and contact #l of the nder vertical bank 252. This removal of ground potential opens the circuit to start relay 445, providing no other call has been originated in the subscriber line group, causing relay 445 to restore. The restoration of relay M5 removes a multiple ground from the winding of timer relay 420 and, at armature 449, removes ground potential from conductor A62 leading to a delayed alarm circuit (not shown).

The ground potential connected to Wiper 396 of the allotter by armature 22e` short-circuits the winding of relay 45E) at armature 1158 and working contact, causing relay 450 to restore. At armature 115i, relay 450 opens the circuit to relay 420: at armature 52 opens the circuit to the upper winding of relay i60 and the lower winding of relay i355: at armature 655, opens the circuit to relay 209 of the finder; and, at armature 454, opens the circuit to relay i515. The short-circuiting of relay 050 permits magnet 300 of the allotter to operate and position its pawl preparatory to advancing wipers 305 and 305 one step. The restoration of relay 420 opens the circuit to the upper winding of relay 455 at armature 423, causing relay S65 to restore: at armature 425, removes ground from conductor 1i 1l of timer 438; and, at armature 428, opens the locking circuit of relay e30. The restoration of relay 200 of the finder connects a multiple ground to wiper 306 of the allotter at armature 21B; and, at armature 251, removes the resistor 215 loop from across conductors 2id and 2li thereby placing line relay 530 of the local first selector under the control of calling station A. The restoration of relay 430 removes ground potential from peg count meter 038 at armature 43'1.

The operation of magnet 303 of the allotter opens the interrupter springs :201, causing magnet 350 to restore and thereby advance wipers 305 and 36S one step. Should the next finder-selector 'link be in prior use, wiper 306 Will nd ground potential on the bank contact of that finder-selector link, and this ground connection will cause magnet 305,! of the allotter to again operate, preparatory to advancing wipers 305 and 306 another step, and will against short-circuit relay 250 to prevent the operation of relay 450 should start relay 455 operate due to another subscriber line calling before the allotter has found an idle lnder-selector link. Should the second tested finder-selector link also be busy, there will be ground potential on the bank contact of the second tested inder-selector link, and magnet 300 will be caused to advance wipers 305 and 306 still another step. This stepping and testing continues until wiper 356 connects with a bank contact of an idle finder-selector link. When an idle lnder-selector link is found by the allotter, ground potential will not be returned to operate magnet 300, and relay 450 Will be permited to operate should another call be waiting.

Returning now to the description of the local call, line relay 500 o the rst selector is now held through the calling loop of station A, and dial tone is returned to the calling person through the resting contact of armature spring 51'1 of V. O. N. spring set 524, conductor 531'., lower Windingv of relay `50i), conductor 271, armature 222 (Figure 2), wiper 263, and through bank contact associated with calling station A to the listening circuit of station A. Upon hearing the well-known dial tone, the calling person dials the number of the desired local station. Respon- 13 sive to the dialing of the rst digit, the circuit to relay 595 of the rst selector is interrupted a number of times equal to the number of pulses in the first digit. Relay 555 restores momentarily for each pulse and, at armature 552, opens the circuit to hold relay 555. Relay 515, however, is of the slow-to-release type and, therefore, does not restore during the pulsing period. Consequently, the circuits controlled by relay 515 are not disturbed. At armature 5132 and resting contact, relay 555 transmits a pulse to vertical magnet 555 and relay 555 for each de-energization This multiple circuit may be traced from ground, armature 592 and resting contact, armature 514 and Working contact, armature 555, winding of magnet 565 to battery, and also through armature 511i and working contact, winding of relay 545 to battery. Relay 555 operates and, since it is also of the slow-to-release type, it does not restore during the pulsing period. Magnet 555 operates and restores for each de-energization and re-operation of relay 5511, raising the shaft and Wipers of the first selector a corresponding nurnber of vertical steps. The V. O. N. spring set 524 operates with the rst vertical step, disconnecting the dial tone at the resting contact of armature spring 511 and connecting the lower winding of relay 50i) to direct ground through armature spring 511 and working contact. The operation of V. O. N. spring set 525 also completes a circuit to step relay 531i from ground, armature 5i5, armature 551 and resting contact, armature spring 513, interrupter armature 555, winding of relay 535 to battery, causing relay to operate.

Shortly after the last pulse of the rst digit has been received, relay 5511 restores and completes the circuit to rotary magnet 555 fromy ground, armature 543 and resting contact, armature 531, winding of magnet 555 to battery. Magnet 565 operates and rotates the shaft and wipers of the first selector one step in the bank level selected by the vertical pulsing. The operation of magnet 565 also opens the circuit to relay 535 at interrupter armature 556, causing relay 539 to restore and open the circuit to magnet 565 at armature 53|. Magnet 555 restores in turn and again completes the circuit to relay 591]. The operation of the first selector at this moment is dependent upon whether the second selector connected to the rst bank contact set of the bank level selected by the vertical pulsing is in prior use or is idle.

Should the second selector be idle, then wiper 529 of the first selector encounters battery supplied from thesecond selector on the C contact of the rst bank contact set, and a circuit for relay 555 of the first selector is completed from ground, armature 515, lower winding of relay 550, interrupter armature 525, wiper 525, C bank contact connected to wiper 529, conductor 531 to battery supplied over conductor 551 from the second selector, causing relay 555 to operate and prevent further rotary pulsing of the first selector. Should the second selector be in prior use, then wiper 529 of the first selector encounters ground potential on the C contact of the rst bank contact set and, consequently, relay 555 of the rst selector cannot operate at this time. Th'e circuit to relay 555 is, therefore, maintained at armature 551 and resting contact, causing relay 535 to re-operate and again complete the circuit to magnet 565. Magnet 555 re-operates, advances the first selector shaft and wipers a second rotary step, and again opens the circuit to relay 53,U. The interaction between magnet 555 and relay 530 continues until wiper 529 ,encuie ters battery potential on the C contact of a bank contact set connected to an idle second selector or until wipers 521, 528 and 529 are advanced to the eleventh position of the banks. In the latter event, cam spring set 501 is operated, and busy tone is returned to the calling person at station A by way of armature spring 599 and condenser 505 to the side of the transmission circuit. The operation of cam spring set 5111 also completes a circuit to relay 550 from ground, armature 515, lower winding of relay 550, armature 558 and resting contact, armature spring 508, resistor 559 to battery, causing relay 5511 to operate and lock over the circuit from ground, armature 515, armature 551 and working contact, upper winding of relay 550, winding of rotary magnet 555 to battery. The high resistance value ofthe upper winding of relay 559 prevents magnet 565 from operating over the circuit through the upper winding of relay 555. At armature 551, relay 550 opens the circuit to relay 531i and, therefore, the operating circuit to rotary magnet 555 remains open at armature 531 thereby preventing further rotation of the first selector shaft and wipers.

Assuming now that the second selector shown in Figure 6 is idle and has been selected by the rst selector of Figure 5, then relay 559 of the first selector is caused to operate from ground, armature 515, lower winding of relay 555, interrupter armature 525, wiper 525, C bank contact connected to wiper 529, conductor 531, armature 633 and resting contact, armature spring 525, upper winding of relay 625 to battery. Relay 525 of the second selector also operates over the circuit just traced and, at armature 621 and working contact, connects the lower and upper windings of relay 5131) together. At armature 551, relay 551) completes a locking circuit to its upper winding from ground, armature 515, armature 551 and working contact, upper winding of relay 559, winding of rotary magnet 555 to battery, the high resistance value of the upper winding of relay 550 preventing magnet 555 from operating: at armature 555, opens the circuit to vertical magnet 560: at armature 551, opens the circuit to relay 530: at armature 558 and working contact, shortcircuits its lower winding thereby connecting direct ground through interrupter armature 525 to wiper 529 as a busy guard and also to retain the circuit through the upper Winding of relay 620 of the second selector: at armature 555 connects a multiple ground to conductor 212 of the nder; and, at armatures 551, 552 and 553, extends the transmission circuitfrom station A to the selected second selector.

Responsive to the dialing of the second digit by the calling person, the circuit tc line relay 551i of f the irst selector is now interrupted a number of times equal to the number of pulses in the second digit. Relay 551i restores momentarily for each pulse and, at armature 552, opens the circuit to hold relay 511i. Relay 519, however, is of the slow-torelease type and, therefore, does not restore during the pulsing period. Consequently, the circuits controlled by relay 515 are not disturbed. At armature 552, relay 500 transmits a pulse to relay 549 for each de-energization from ground, armature 552 and resting contact, armature 514 and working contact, winding of relay 54D to battery. Relay 555 operates and opens the transmission circuit at armature 551, and since relay 549 is of the slow-to-release type, it does not restore during the pulsing period. .At armature. 511i ,.relayllivv transmits. a. pulse. to line. relay 600 (Figure 6) of the second selector for each deenergization. from ground, armature 50|, armature 5|| and working contact, armature 552, Wiper 521, bank contact connected to Wiper 52'1, conductor 535, lower winding of line relay 559 (Figure. 6) of the second. selector, armature 52| and Working contact, upper winding of relay 600 to battery. Line relay 605 of the second selector, therefore, operates and restores for each de-energization and re-operation of line relay 550 oi the first selector. At armature 60|, relay 600 of the second selector transmits a pulse to vertical magnet 640 and to the lower winding of relay 520 for each de-energization of line relay 556 of the rst selector. This multiple circuit may be traced from ground, armature 60|, armature 623 and working contact, winding of magnet 640 to battery, and also through armature 50|, armature 623 and working contact, lower Winding of relay 620 to battery. Since line relay 620 was previously operated through its upper winding and is of the slow-to-release type, relay 620 does not restore during the pulsing period. At armature 622, relay 620 completes the circuit to relay 610 from ground on control conductor 537, armature 633 and resting Contact, armature 622, Winding of relay BIG to battery, causing relay @l to operate and lock to ground on conductor 531, armature 633 and resting contact, armature I, winding of relay GID and battery. Magnet G40 operates and restores for each energization and de-energizaton of line relay 605, raising the shaft and wipers of the second selector a corresponding number of vertical steps. The V. O. N. spring set 625. operates with the first vertical step, disconnecting the upper winding of relay S25- rom the conductor 531 at armature spring 625 but relay G20 remains locked through its lower winding. Atarmature 6M, relay Glll connects ground potential to traffic register conductor 503 (traine register not shown),

Shortly after the last pulse of the second digit has been received, relay 5010 of the rst selector restores and closes the transmission circuit from station A to the second seiector at armature 54|. Relay B20 of the second selector also restores at this time because its holding circuit through its lower winding is now open at armature i causing relay 650 to operate from ground, armature SI2, armature 634 and resting contact, interrupter armature 65| of magnettiii, armature 52| and resting contact, upper winding of relay 000 to battery; and, at armature 623, completes the circuit to magnet S50 from ground, armature 66|, armature 523 and resting contact, winding of magnet 655 to battery. Magnet 050 operates and rotates the shaft and wipers of the second selector one step in the bank level selected by the vertical pulsing. The operation of magnet 650 also opens the circuit to line relay (now step relay) 600 at interruptor armature 65|, causing relay 600 to restore and open the circuit to magnet 650 at armature 60|. Magnet 656 restores in turn and again completes the circuit to relay 600. The operation of the second selector at this moment is dependent upon whether the succeeding switch connected to therst bank contact set of the bank level selected by the vertical pulsing is in prior'use or is idle.

Should the succeeding switch be idle, then wiper SIB of the second selector encounters battery supplied from the succeeding switch on the C contact of the iirst bank contact set, and a circuit for combined switching and holding relay 630 of thesecond selector. is completed fromground,

armatureV BIS and working contact, lower winding of relay 630, Wiper (H8, C bank contact connected to Wiper 5|8, conductor 643 to battery supplied over conductor 643 from the succeeding switch, causing relay 635 to operate and prevent further rotary pulsing of the second selector. Should the succeeding switch lbe in prior use, then wiper 6|8 of the second selector encounters ground potential on the C contact of the iirst bank contact set and., consequently, relay 630 of the second selector cannot operate at this time. The circuit to the upper winding of relay 600 is, therefore, maintained at armature 634 and resting contact, causing relay 600 to re-operate and again complete the circuit to magnet 650. Magnet E50 re-operates, advances the second selector shaft and wipers a second rotary step, and again opens the circuit to relay 600. This interaction between magnet 650 and relay 600 continues until wiper 5|8 encounters battery potential on the C contact of a bank Contact set connected to an idle succeeding switch or until wipers BIG, 6|`| and 0|8 are advanced to the eleventh position of the banks. In the latter event, cam spring set 645 is operated, and busy tone is returned to the calling person at station A .by way of armature spring 641 to the side of the transmission circuit. The operation of cam spring set 645 also completes a circuit to relay 63|! from ground, armature 6|3 and working contact, lower winding of relay 630, armature 636 and resting contact. armature spring 646, resistor 648 to battery, causing relay E30 to operate and lock over the circuit from ground on conductor 531, armature 633 and working contact, upper winding of relay 630, winding of rotary magnet 650 to battery. The high resistance value of the upper winding of relay 63E prevents magnet 650 from operating over the circuit through the upper winding of relay 030; At armature 634, relay 630 opens the circuit to the upper Winding of relay 600 and, therefore, the operating circuit to rotary magnet 650 remains open at armature 50| thereby preventing further rotation of the second selector shaft and wipers.

The' succeeding switch to the second selector may be another selector (known as a third selector) of the same type as the second selector, or it may be a connector switch of eitherthe type shownv in Figure 'l or the type shown in Figure 8. Should the succeeding switch be a third selector in the train, then the circuit arrangement of this third selector will be as shown in Figure 6, and the method of operation will be the same as just describedA for this second selector. It is, there fore, considered satisfactory for the purposes of this specification to indicate such a third selector by means of rectangle in Figure 'll and omit a detail description for this third selector.

Assuming now that the connector shown in Figure '7- is the succeeding switch in the train and that this connector is idle, then combined switching and holding relay 630 of the second selector is caused to operate from ground, armature 6|3 and Working contact, lower winding of relay 630, wiper 6 8, C bank contact connected to wiper 6 |'8, conductor 643 conductor 121 (Figure 7 armature spring 76?, lower Winding of relay 1| 0 to battery. Relay '||0 also operates overV the circuit just traced. At armature 633, relay 630 completes a locking circuit to its upper winding from ground on conductor 53T, the high resistance Value of the upper winding of relay 630 preventing magnet 650 from operating: at armature 634, opens the circuit to the upper winding of' relay 600,

thereby preventing relay 600 from operating: at armature 633, opens the circuit to relay 6|0, thereby causing relay 6| 0 to restore: at armature 6,36 and working contact, connects direct ground to wiper BIB as a busy guard and also to retain relay 1|0 of the connector in the operated posii tact, upper winding of relay 120 to battery, caus' ing relay 120 to operate; and, at armature 1l5, connects ground potential to traffic register conductor 10Q (trallc register not shown).

Responsive to the dialing of the third digit by the calling person, the circuit to line relay 500 of the rst selector is now interrupted a number of times equal to the number of pulses in the third digit. Relay 500, restores momentarily for each pulse and, at armature 502, opens the circuit to relay 5| 0 but relay 5|!! does not restore during the pulsing period. At armature 502, line relay 500 transmits a pulse to relay 540 for each deenergizationcausing relay 540 to operate and open the transmission circuit at armature 54|. As previously explained, relay 540 does not restore during pulsing periods. At armature 50|, line relay 500 transmits a pulse to line relay 100 (Figure '1) of the connector for each de-energization from ground, armature 50|, armature 5| l and working contact, armature 552, wiper 521, bank contact connected to wiper 521, conductor 535, armature 63|, wiper SIS, bank contact connected to wiper SIE, conductor 54|, conductor 125, upper winding of line relay 100 of the connector, armature 145 and resting contact, resistor 1|1 to battery. Relay 100 of the connector, therefore, operates and restores for each deenergization and re-operation of line relay 500 ofthe first selector. At armature relay 100 transmitsa pulse to vertical magnet 110 and to the lower winding of relay 120' for 'each deenergization of line relay 500 of the rst selector. This multiple circuit may be traced from ground, armature 10|, armature 151 and resting contact, armature 122, armature 163 and resting contact, armature spring 113, winding of magnet 110 to battery, and also through armature 10|, armature 141 and resting co-ntact, armature 122, lower winding of relay V120 to battery. Since relay '|20 was previously energized through its upper winding, and is of the slow-to-release type, it does not restore during the pulsing period. Magnet 110 operates and restores for each energization and de-energization of relay 100, raising the shaft and wipers of the connector a corresponding number of vertical steps. The V. O. N. spring set 166 operates with the first vertical step, opening the circuit to the upper winding of relay 120 at armature spring 169, but relay 120 remains locked through its lower winding.

Shortly after the last pulse of the third digit has been received, relay 540 of this first selector restores and closes the transmission circuit from station A to the connector at armature 54|. Relay 120 of the connector also restores at this time because its holding circuit through its lower winding is now open at armature 10|, causing relay to operate from ground, armature 1|3, armature spring 112, armature spring 169 and working Contact, armature 124 and resting contact, upper winding of relay 160 to battery; and, at armature 122, opens the circuit to vertical magnet 110. At armature 165, relay 160 completes a circuit to relay 120 from ground, armature 1|3, armature spring 112, armature 165, upper winding of relay 120 to battery; and, at armature 163, transfers the pulsing circuit from vertical magnet to rotary magnet 115. The re-operation of relay completes a holding circuit to relay independent of R. O. N. spring set 11| from ground, armatures 1|3, 164, armature 120 and working contact, upper winding of relay 100 to battery.

Responsive to the dialing of the fourth digit by the calling person, the circuit to line relay 500 of the first selector is now interrupted a number of times equal to the number of pulses in the fourth digit. Relay 500, restores momentarily for each pulse and, at armature 502, opens the circuit to relay 5|0 but relay 5|0 does not restore during the pulsing period. At armature 502, relay 500 transmits a pulse to relay 540 for each cle-energization, causing relay 540 to operate and open the transmission circuit at armature 54|. Relay 500 does not restore during pulsing periods.

At armature 50|, relay 500 transmits a pulse tol line relay 100 of the connector for each de-ener-` gization over the circuit traced in a previous paragraph for the transmitting of the third digit. Line relay 100, therefore, operates and restores for each de-energization and re-operation of line relay 500 of the rst selector. At armature 10|, relay 100 transmits a pulse to rotary magnet 115 and to the lower winding of relay 120 for each de-energization of line relay 500 of the first selector. This multiple circuit may be traced from ground, armature 10|, armature 141 and resting contact, armature 122, armature 163 and working contact, winding of magnet 115 to battery, and also through armature 10|, armature 141 and resting contact, armature 122, lower winding of relay 120 to battery. Relay 120 does not restore during this pulsing period. Magnet 115 operates and restores for each energization and de-energization of line relay 100, rotating the shaft and wipers of the connector a corresponding number of rotary steps. The wipers 186, 181 and 188 are now resting on the connector bank multiple contacts of the dialed local station. The R. O. N. spring set 11| operates with the rst rotary step, opening the circuit to the upper winding of relay 120 at armature spring 112, but relay 120 is maintained through its lower winding.

Shortly after the last pulse of the fourth digit has been received, relay 540 of the first selector restores and closes the transmission circuit from station A to the connector at armature 54|. Relay 120 of the connector also restores at this time because its holding circuit through its lower winding is now open at armature 10|, opening the locking circuit to the upper winding of relay. 100 at armature 124; and, at armature 122, opening the pulsing circuit to rotary magnet 115. Relay is of the slow-to-release type and, therefore, remains operated for a short interval during which the dialed station line is tested.

Should the dialed station line be in use, then wiper 188 will encounter ground potential on the connector bank multiple Contact of the dialed station. Switching relay 130, therefore, cannot 75 operate, andl busy tone is supplied to calling station A (when relay 160 of the connector restores) through armature spring 114, armatures 16|, 13 I, and resting contact, condenser 108 and armature 12I to the negative side of the transmission circuit. Should the dialed station be idle, then Wiper 138 of the connector will encounter battery from the cut-ofi relay of the dialed station on the connector bank multiple contact of the dialed station. A circuit is completed through relay 130 from ground, armatures 1I3, 164, 123, upper winding of relay 130, armature 148 and resting contact, lower Winding of relay 130, wiper 188, C bank contact connected to wiper 188, connector bank multiple, winding of the cut-off relay of the dialed station to battery, causing relay 130 to operate and lock to ground, armatures 1I3, 136, lower winding of relay 130, wiper 108, C bank contact connected to wiper 188, connector bank multiple, Winding of the cut-off relay'of the dialed station and battery. The cut-off relay of the dialed station also operates over the circuits just traced, clearing the line of attachments.

The operation of relay 130 completes the ringing circuit to the dialed station from grounded generator conductor 111, armature 142 and resting contact, armature 134, wiper '181, -l bank contact connected to Wiper 181, ringer loop of the dialed station, bank contact connected to wiper 186, wiper 186, armature 133, armature 14| Yand resting contact, upper winding of ringing cut-off relay 140, armature 152 and resting contact, armature 162 and working contact to conductor 118 connected to continuous generator. Relay 140 does not operate on A. C. ringing current through the ringer and condenser of the dialed station, but the ringer of the dialed station is operated immediately. Relay 160 restores after a short interval and transfers the ringing circuit from continuous generator conductor 118 to conductor 119 connected to interrupted generator and superimposed battery. The ringer of the dialed line is thereafter operated intermittently and automatically until the call is answered or abandoned The calling person at ,station A receives ringback tone during the ringing vperiods through armature 132 and condenser 130.

v Should the call remain unanswered and the calling person at station A decide to abandon the call, then (responsive to the returning of the handset to the cradle) the circuit to line relay 500 of the rst selector is opened and relay 500 restores. At armature 502, relay 500 opens the circuit to relay 5I0 but before relay 5I0 restores, a momentary circuit is completed to relai7 540 through armature 5I4 and working contact, causing relay 540 to operate. After a short interval relay 5I0 restores and then relay 540. At armature 5I5, relay 5I0 removes direct ground from wiper 529 to effect the release of the second selector: at armature SI5, also removes ground from the upper winding of relay 550, thereby causing relay 550 to restore; and, at armature 5|3, removes ground from conductor 212 to effect the release of the finder and the cut-off relay -of calling station A. The circuit to release magnet 525 of the first selector is completed from ground, armature 502 and resting contact, armature 5I4 and resting contact, armature 542 and resting contact, armature 556, armature spring 5I6, winding of magnet 525 to battery. The operation of magnet 525 causes the restoration of the rst selector in the Well-known Strowger manner, and armature 526 of magnet 525 maintains the circuit to Wiper 529 open during the release of the first selector. The circuit of magnet 525 is opened by armature spring 5I6 of V. O. N. spring set 524 as the switch shaft reaches its normal position.

The removal of ground from conductor 212 leading back to the nder opens the locking circuit through the upper winding of relay 220 of the finder, and also opens the circuit to cut-off relay |20 of the calling station. Relay 220 restores and completes the circuit to release magnet 255 of the iinder from ground, armatures 236, 2II and associated resting contacts, armature spring 2I6 and Working contact, armature 221 and resting Contact, winding of magnet 255, conductor 494, winding of relay 410 (Figure 4-A) to battery. The operation 0f magnet 255 causes the iinder to be restored to normal in the Wellknown Strowger manner, and the circuit to magnet 255 and relay 410 is opened by armaturev spring 2I6 of V. O. N. spring set 2 I4 as the finder shaft reaches its normal position. The operation of relay 410 completes a circuit to a common delayed release alarm (not shown). The restoration of cut-off relay |20 of station A restores the line circuit to normal.

The release of the second selector is accomplished in the following manner:

The removal of ground from wiper 529 of the first selector (as recited in the release of the first selector) opens the locking circuit to the upper winding of relay 630 (Figure 6), causing relay 630 to restore. At armature 635, relay 630 completes the circuit to release magnet 605 from ground, armature 6I3 and resting contact, armature 635, armature spring 621, winding of magnet 605 to battery; and, at the working contact of armature 636, removes ground from wiper 6I8 and conductors 643 and 121 leading to the connector. The operation of release magnet 605 causes the second selector to be restored in the well-known Strowger manner, and the circuit of magnet 605 is opened by armature spring 621 of V. O. N. spring set V625 as the switch shaft reaches its normal position.

The release of the connector is accomplished in the following manner:

The removal of ground from conductor 121 (as recited in the release of the second selector) opens the locking circuit to relay 1I0 (Figure '7), causing relay 1I0 to restore. At armature 1I3, relay .'IIO opens the locking circuit to the lower winding of relay 130, causing relay to restore: at armature 1I3, also removes ground from wiper 188, causing the cut-off relay of the dialed station to restore; and, at armature 1 I5, removes ground from the traffic register conductor 109. At armature 138, relay 130 completes the circuit to release magnet 116 from ground, armatures 1I4, 138, armature spring 168, winding of magnet |116 to battery. The operation of release magnet 116 causes the connector to be restored to normal in the Well-known Strowger manner, and the circuit of magnet 116 is opened by armature spring 158 of V. O. N. spring set 166 as the switch shaft reaches its normal position. The restoration of the cut-off relay of the dialed station returns the line circuit of the dialed station to normal.

Assuming now that instead of the calling person abandoning the call, the dialed station answers the call Yby lifting the handset from the cradle, then ringing cut-off relay of the connector is operated over the D. C. loop of the dialed station. At armature 149, relay 140 locks through its lower winding from ground by Way 

